Where does “Tartarus” come from?
Tartarus comes from Latin Tartarus, from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος, from Ancient Greek Ταρτησσός, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι, though the original sense is unclear.
Tartarus (English): A dark and gloomy part of the realm of Hades, reserved for the damned and the wicked, such as the Titans; an equivalent of hell in Greek and Roman mythology
Definitions
- A dark and gloomy part of the realm of Hades, reserved for the damned and the wicked, such as the Titans; an equivalent of hell in Greek and Roman mythology
Ancestry of “Tartarus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tartarus | A river of Venetia that used to flow into the Adriatic Sea, now called Tartaro |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Τάρταρος | Tartarus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ταρτησσός | Tartessus; Tartessos |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἡράκλειοι Στῆλαι | — |